The Denver Nuggets shut the door on the Portland Trail Blazers to advance to the second round of the playoffs, winning Game Six, 126-115, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Thursday (Friday, Manila time). The Trail Blazers looked poised to force a winner-take-all Game Seven in the third salvo where they led by as much as 14. The Nuggets ballooned their lead to as big as 11, 119-108, with a turnaround hook by Jokic with 3:20 left. While Damian Lillard attempted to get his team back into the game, it was all for naught as the Nuggets came away with the win. The Nuggets now await the winner of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, who are playing Game Six as of posting time.

Source: Philippine Star June 04, 2021 02:48 UTC